Improved AF (auto focus) performance with lenses of other manufacturer.

2009/9/17
Ver 1.2

Improved Auto Focus performance for the subject in low contrast.

Decreased the operation noise of Auto Focus in Motion Picture recording for H-H020 lens.
(In order to minimize the operation noise of Auto Focus, the Auto Focus operation speed is reduced in Motion Picture recording.)

Improved the stability of AE(Auto Exposure) control for H-ES045 lens(to be introduced in Oct., 2009).

2009/6/24
Ver 1.1

Burst speed has become faster.

Only when the [BURST RATE] in the [REC] mode menu is set to [H], Burst speed was increased from 3 pictures/second to 3.5 pictures/second.

Shutter speed slower than 1/30 sec. (up to 1/2 sec.) has now become available in the Creative Motion Picture mode [ ].

Only when the [EXPOSURE MODE] in the [MOTION PICTURE] mode menu is set to [M], and the focus mode dial is set to [MF].
Please note that the shutter speed slower than 1/30 sec. can not be set, when the [REC MODE] in the [MOTION PICTURE] mode menu is set to [AVCHD]([ ]), and [REC QUALITY] is set to [FHD]([ ]).